Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska

2024: South Carolina’s amusements license taxes collections were down, changing by 5.5% from the previous year

Out of the $18 billion in total tax revenue collected by South Carolina in 2024, $6 million came from amusements license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when the total was $6.4 million, according to the U.S. Census…

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, left, and University of Pennsylvania male swimmer Will "Lia" Thomas

Analysis: South Carolina one of 29 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

An analysis by Palmetto State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” South Carolina is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on…

Lindsey Graham, U.S. Sen. from South Carolina

South Carolina’s Senator Lindsey Graham joins brief backing Trump’s citizenship order

America First Legal filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court, joined by Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Jim Jordan, and other lawmakers, backing President Trump’s Executive Order 14160 addressing birthright citizenship.

Senator Tim Scott, US Senator for South Carolina

Senator Tim Scott urges crackdown on illicit Chinese e-cigarette imports

U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina has joined Senator Steve Daines of Montana and other Senate Republicans in calling for action against the influx of illicit Chinese e-cigarettes into the United States.

Adair Ford Boroughs, U.S. Attorney

Columbia man sentenced to federal prison for firing at police officers

Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon during a shooting incident that occurred on July 18, 2023.

Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina

Attorney General Alan Wilson commends House approval of bill banning abortion-inducing drugs

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has expressed his support for the recent passage of H.4760 in the House of Representatives, a bill that prohibits abortion-inducing drugs. “South Carolina has been clear: we will protect life.

Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $17.85 million drug price-fixing settlements

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with 47 other states and territories, has reached settlements totaling $17.85 million with Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. The…

Senator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina

Graham introduces bill for presidential medal honoring fallen first responders

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has introduced the Medal of Sacrifice Act, a bill that would establish a new presidential award to posthumously honor law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.

Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina

Attorney General Alan Wilson addresses library board on children’s section content concerns

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has sent a letter to the Charleston County Library Board, addressing concerns about sexually explicit and age-inappropriate material in the children’s section of local libraries.

Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette

South Carolina collected $92.8 million in property taxes in 2024

Out of the $18 billion in total state taxes collected by South Carolina in 2024, $92.8 million—or 0.5%—came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina

Residents and visitors to South Carolina paid $18 billion in taxes in 2024

South Carolina collected $18 billion in taxes in 2024, a 15.2% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina

South Carolina officials announce weekly schedules including state address and economic events

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have released their public schedules for the week of February 3, 2026.

Senator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina

Graham secures nearly $150M in federal funds for South Carolina projects

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has announced that nearly $150 million in funding will be directed to infrastructure and workforce development projects across South Carolina following the approval of the third Fiscal Year 2026…

Governor Henry McMaster

Gov. McMaster outlines weekly schedule; Lt. Gov. Evette set for events in Aiken

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have released their public schedules for the week of February 3, 2026.

Governor Henry McMaster

Gov. Henry McMaster releases weekly schedule including State of the State address

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have released their public schedules for the week of February 3, 2026.

Brad Close President

South Carolina small businesses show strong support for tax relief in latest NFIB survey

An overwhelming majority of South Carolina small business owners support changes to the state’s business personal property tax, according to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Governor Henry McMaster

Huwell US Inc. announces $11.6 million investment for first US facility in Cherokee County

Huwell US Inc., a manufacturer of cosmetics and hair care products, has announced it will open its first U.S. operation in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina

South Carolina attorney general joins multi-state effort against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina has joined a coalition of 13 states in submitting a friend-of-the-court brief opposing government-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.

Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina

South Carolina withdraws from lawsuit after DHHS moves to reverse disability rule

Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina has announced that the state is withdrawing from a federal lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that classified “gender dysphoria” as a disability protected under Section 504.

Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette

South Carolina placed 22nd in U.S. ranking for general sales and gross receipts taxes collected in 2024

South Carolina collected $6.4 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2024, an increase of 25.7% from the previous year.

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